How many witnesses does a will need in Nevada?

A will in Nevada must be signed in front of two witnesses. The witnesses do not need to be present together when they sign, but each must witness the testator's signature or acknowledgment. See Nev. Rev. Stat. §133.020 et seq..

Does a will have to be notarized in Nevada?

No. Notarization is not required for a Nevada will to be valid, but adding a self-proving affidavit (which is notarized) lets the will be admitted to probate without calling the witnesses to testify.

Is a handwritten will valid in Nevada?

Yes. Nevada recognizes holographic wills (wills written entirely in the testator's handwriting and signed by the testator) without witnesses. We do not generate handwritten wills, but you may write one by hand if you prefer.

What is the minimum age to make a will in Nevada?

You must be at least 18 years old to make a will in Nevada.

Can I sign my will online in Nevada?

Yes. Nevada has adopted electronic will legislation (2001), so a will may be signed and witnessed entirely online when the statutory requirements are met. Remote online notarization is also available.

What documents make up a complete estate plan in Nevada?

A complete estate plan in Nevada usually includes four documents: a Last Will and Testament, a Revocable Living Trust, a Durable Power of Attorney, and a Healthcare Directive. Will.com generates all four together based on your answers.

Is Nevada a community property state?

Yes. Nevada is one of the community property states. Most property acquired during marriage is owned equally by both spouses, which can affect how you distribute assets in your will.

Estate plan requirements

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Requirements at a glance

Document	Witnesses	Notary
Will	2 required	Recommended
Living trust	None required	Recommended
Power of attorney	None required	Required
Healthcare directive	2 required, or notary	Alternative to witnesses

Community property:: Yes

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Nevada content last reviewed May 18, 2026.

Will

Nev. Rev. Stat. §133.020 et seq.

Witnesses: 2 required

Two competent witnesses must sign in the presence of the testator

Notarization: Recommended

Not legally required, but recommended for self-proving affidavit

Holographic will: Valid

Handwritten wills without witnesses are recognized in Nevada

Self-proving affidavit: Available

Nevada's self-proving instrument is made by the attesting witnesses, not by the testator. Under Nev. Rev. Stat. §133.050(1) any attesting witness may sign a declaration under penalty of perjury or an affidavit before an officer authorized to administer oaths, stating the facts the witness would have to testify to in court, and the sworn statement must be accepted by the court as if taken before it. The §133.050(2) form has two affiant lines and no testator line; the generated will follows the notarized affidavit route.

ViewSelf-proving affidavit wording

State of Nevada County of _______________ Each of the undersigned, being duly sworn, deposes and says: that they witnessed the execution of the foregoing will of the testator, {testatorName}; that the testator subscribed the will and declared it to be the testator's last will and testament in their presence; that they thereafter subscribed the will as witnesses in the presence of the testator and in the presence of each other and at the request of the testator; and that the testator at the time of the execution of the will appeared to them to be of full age and of sound mind and memory.

ViewWitness disqualification / interested-witness rule

Nev. Rev. Stat. §133.060: all devises in a will to a subscribing witness are void unless there are two other competent subscribing witnesses to the will, and the statute contains no clause saving an intestate share. Practical effect on a two-witness Nevada will: an interested witness leaves only one other subscribing witness, so every devise to that witness fails while the rest of the will stands.

Living Trust

Nev. Rev. Stat. §123.220 et seq.

Witnesses: None required

No formal execution requirements beyond settlor signature; notarization strongly recommended when funding real property

Notarization: Recommended

Not legally required for the trust document, but needed to transfer real property

ViewCommunity property article

Adds an Article VII: Community Property Provisions covering classification of community vs. separate property, the surviving spouse's one-half interest, federal IRC §1014(b)(6) double-stepped-up basis, and record-keeping for traced contributions.

Durable Power of Attorney

Witnesses: None required

No witnesses required for power of attorney

Notarization: Required

Notarization is required for a valid durable power of attorney

State-specific notes

•Acknowledged before a notary public. A power of attorney must be signed by the principal, or in the principal's conscious presence by another individual the principal directs, and that signature is presumed to be genuine if the principal acknowledges it before a notary public or other individual authorized by law to take acknowledgments (Nev. Rev. Stat. §162A.220(1)). Nevada's optional statutory form power of attorney states on its face, at item 14, that the power of attorney will not be valid unless it is acknowledged before a notary public, and the agent-facing block captioned 'IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR AGENT' appears at the end of that same form (Nev. Rev. Stat. §162A.620). Notarize this power of attorney: without an acknowledgment the signature loses that presumption of genuineness, and a third party asked to rely on it has no statutory assurance that the signature is the principal's.

•If the principal resides at the time of execution in a hospital, residential facility for groups, facility for skilled nursing, or home for individual residential care, a certification of competency of the principal from an advanced practice registered nurse, physician, psychologist, or psychiatrist must be attached to the power of attorney (Nev. Rev. Stat. §162A.220(2)). Obtain the clinician's certification at signing if the principal is a patient or resident of any such facility.

•If the principal resides, or is about to reside, in a hospital, assisted living facility, or facility for skilled nursing at the time of execution, the principal may not name that facility, an owner or operator of it, or an employee of it as agent in any power of attorney for any purpose (Nev. Rev. Stat. §162A.220(3)). The only exceptions are a spouse, legal guardian, or next of kin, and an appointment made solely to help the principal establish eligibility for Medicaid that meets every condition the statute sets, including that no valid financial power of attorney already exists and that the appointment expires once eligibility is determined or 6 months after signing (Nev. Rev. Stat. §162A.220(4) and (5)). That bar applies in addition to the separate prohibition on naming certain persons as agent (Nev. Rev. Stat. §162A.840).

ViewWarning notice for the principal

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU, THE PRINCIPAL: A PLAIN-LANGUAGE SUMMARY OF THE NEV. REV. STAT. §162A.620 DISCLOSURE This Power of Attorney is governed by Nev. Rev. Stat. §§162A.200 through 162A.660 and authorizes the person you name as your Agent to make decisions concerning your property for you. Your Agent will be able to make decisions and act with respect to your property (including your money) whether or not you are able to act for yourself. The meaning of authority over subjects listed in this Power of Attorney is explained in those sections. This Power of Attorney does not authorize the Agent to make health care decisions for you. You should select someone you trust to serve as your Agent. Unless this Power of Attorney states otherwise, generally the Agent's authority will continue until you die or revoke this Power of Attorney or the Agent resigns or is unable to act for you. Your Agent has a duty to act consistently with your desires as stated in this Power of Attorney or otherwise made known and, if your desires are unknown, to act in your best interests. Your Agent is entitled to reasonable compensation unless this Power of Attorney states otherwise. This Power of Attorney appoints one Agent at a time. It does not appoint co-agents who serve together. If the Agent named in Article I is unable or unwilling to act for you, the Successor Agent named in this Power of Attorney takes that Agent's place, and if no Successor Agent is named this Power of Attorney will end. You have the right to revoke the authority you grant to your Agent in this Power of Attorney. This Power of Attorney revokes any prior durable power of attorney for financial matters that you have signed. This Power of Attorney becomes effective immediately unless the Durability / Effective Date Article of this Power of Attorney states otherwise. If you have questions about the meaning of any provision in this Power of Attorney or about the powers you are granting to your Agent, you should consult an attorney before signing this document.

Advance Health-Care Directive

Nev. Rev. Stat. §162A.855 (the Advance Health-Care Directive form, added 2023; §162A.715 defines an advance health-care directive to mean a power of attorney for health care), §162A.790 (execution and witness rules) and §§449A.400 to 449A.481 (Nevada's living will / end-of-life decisions component; §449A.433 contemplates the combined healthcare-POA / living-will form)

Witnesses: 2 required, or notary

Nevada accepts either 2 witnesses or notarization

Notarization: Accepted as alternative

Acknowledged before a notary public. Nev. Rev. Stat. §162A.790

State-specific notes

•Under NRS 162A.790(3), the only statutory witness restriction is that neither witness may be an owner, operator, or employee of a nursing home in which the principal resides. Using a disinterested witness who is not the agent, a relative, or an heir is recommended best practice but is not required by NRS 162A.790.

ViewWitness disqualification recital

Nev. Rev. Stat. §162A.790(2) requires only that the principal's signature be acknowledged before a notary public or witnessed by two adult witnesses. The single statutory disqualification is in §162A.790(3): neither witness may be the owner, operator, or employee of a nursing home if the principal resides in that nursing home. Nevada does not otherwise disqualify a health care provider, an employee of a provider or facility, a relative of the principal, or an heir from serving as a witness. Two disinterested adults who are not the agent, not the attending physician or an employee of the principal's provider or facility, not related to the principal, and not entitled to any portion of the estate remain sound practice, because a witness with no stake in the outcome is harder to challenge, but §162A.790 does not require it.

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Disposition of Remains Authorization

Names the agent who controls funeral, burial, or cremation decisions, with optional preferences.

HIPAA Authorization

Stand-alone PHI release that survives death for the period you specify, separate from the in-life authorization in your healthcare directive.

Nomination of Conservator

Pre-nominates the person you want a court to appoint if a conservator (or guardian of the estate) is ever needed.

Business Succession Declaration

Identifies your interests in any closely-held businesses and how they should be transferred or wound down.

Real-Estate Retitling Checklist

Step-by-step instructions for transferring real-property deeds into your trust so the trust actually controls those assets.

Letter of Instruction

Non-binding personal note to your executor and family: where to find documents, account access, funeral wishes, and other practical guidance.

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Community property

Nevada is a community property state. Assets acquired during marriage are jointly owned by both spouses. This affects every document in your estate plan.

Married couples should consider how community property rules interact with their will, trust, power of attorney, and healthcare directive to ensure consistent coverage.

Electronic will status

Nevada has adopted electronic will legislation (2001). You may be able to create, sign, and witness a will electronically using approved methods.

Digital assets access

Nevada has adopted RUFADAA (2017). This is the Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act, which lets your executor, trustee, or agent access your email, social media, cryptocurrency wallets, cloud storage, and other digital accounts after death or incapacity.

To take advantage of RUFADAA, your will, trust, or power of attorney must explicitly grant authority to access digital assets. Without explicit authorization, service providers can deny access even to a court-appointed executor.

Remote online notarization (RON)

Nevada authorized RON in 2017.

Will

Allowed

Trust

Allowed

POA

Allowed

Remote online witnessing (ROW)

Nevada allows remote online witnessing for all estate planning documents. Witnesses can observe your signing over a live video call instead of being physically present. Nev. Rev. Stat. §133.088(1)(a) deems a person to be in the presence of another, for purposes of the whole title, where the two are in different physical locations but can communicate by audio-video communication. The section sits under chapter 133's EXECUTION heading alongside Nev. Rev. Stat. §133.040, which requires two competent witnesses to subscribe their names to the will in the presence of the testator. Nevada has no counterparts provision for a paper will, so each witness must still subscribe the same physical document.

Will

Allowed

Trust

Allowed

POA

Allowed

HC Directive

Allowed

This information is general in nature and not legal advice. Laws change. Consult a licensed estate planning attorney in Nevada for guidance specific to your situation.

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